How Old Is Anastasia Pagonis? 10 Facts To Know About Blind Teen Swimmer

Anastasia Pagonis is a teen swimmer who competed in USA Paralympics. She is also the recipient of several gold awards.

Despite being visually impaired, the swimmer has not lost hope and continues to strive for success. Keep on reading to know more details regarding the 16 years old athlete, Anastasia Pagonis.

10 Facts About Anastasia Pagonis

1. While we don’t know the exact birthdate of Anastasia Pagonis, we do know that she was born in the year 2004. She is currently at the age of sixteen. 
2. At a very young age, Anastasia Pagonis was diagnosed with Stargardt disease. She then slowly began losing her eyesight and became completely blind at the age of fourteen.
3. Although Anastasia Pagonis has made a popular personality of herself among millions, she is yet to be featured on Wikipedia.
4. After listening to her story, we can surely say that the swimmer sure did have a difficult time healing. She had received a therapeutic treatment after she lost her eyesight.
5. Being blind did not stop Anastasia from doing what she loved. She also got a seeing-eye dog named Radar in August. The dog is trained to help the visually impaired.
6. Talking about her social media activity, the 16 years old athlete has an active Instagram account where she shares pictures of herself among 137k followers. 
7. Coming down to her achievements as a swimmer, Anastasia has won two gold medals at an Australian event of the World Para Swimming World Series in 2020.
8. Having kept her personal life to herself, the swimmer is yet to reveal details regarding her parents and siblings. We do know that her family and friends helped Anastasia during her diagnosis.
9. It seems that Anastasia does not have a boyfriend and is currently focusing on her career. 
10. Not having the sense of sight, the blind swimmer has managed to break the stereotype of blindness. She enjoys wearing makeup, dressing up, and taking pictures.